154 Mr. O. Thomas on Abyssinian Mammals. 
29. Marmosa Klagest, Allen. 
Skin. No. 120. 240 feet. 29th October, 1900. 
I have fortunately been able to compare this opossum with 
one of Dr. Allen’s original specimens from Ciudad Bolivar 
brought over by him. Mr. Quelch’s specimen is younger, 
and therefore smaller, but there is no difference between the 
two which might not be explainable by age. MJ. Robinsont, 
Bangs *, is also no doubt closely allied. 
This identification is another indication of the faunal affinity 
between the Lower Orinoco and the Kanuku Mountains. 
— XXII.—List of small Mammals obtained by Mr. A. E. Pease, 
M.P., during his recent Hxpedition to Abyssinia, with 
Descriptions of Three new Forms of Macroscelides. By 
OLDFIELD THOMAS, F.R.S. 
In the course of a sporting expedition through Abyssinia 
during the past winter Mr. A. H. Pease collected a number of 
small mammals which, in addition to some heads and horns 
of larger animals, he has been good enough to present to the 
National Museum. Among them is a new Macroscelides, 
and in describing it I have taken the opportunity to describe 
two other members of that genus in the Museum collection. 
There are also examples of the rare and interesting species 
Dendromys Lovati and Lophuromys flavopunctatus. 
1. Macroscelides Peaset, sp. n. 
a. &. Hoolul, Abyssinia, 4000 feet. December 2, 1900. 
Type (B.M. no. 1. 7. 6. 1). | 
Most closely allied to I. pulcher, Thos., but greyer in 
colour. 
Size and general characters very much as in MZ. pulcher. 
Fur about 9-10 millim. in length on the back. General 
colour above a soft vinaceous grey, resembling to a certain 
extent Ridgway’s “ vinaceous buff,” distinctly paler than in 
M. pulcher ; the dorsal area is more vinaceous and the flanks 
more grey. Viewed from behind the colour is a paler edition 
of Ridgway’s “ecru drab.” Muzzle grey, the dorsal dark 
line well marked; crown like back. Light orbital rings 
narrower than in MW. pulcher ; light and dark patches behind 
eye larger and less intensely contrasted than in M/. pulcher. 
* P. Biol. Soc. Wash. xii. p. 95 (1898). 
